BILL NUMBER: AB 213	CHAPTERED  08/30/99

	CHAPTER   251
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   AUGUST 30, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   AUGUST 30, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 19, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   MAY 25, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 26, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MARCH 23, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Romero
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Calderon, Cardoza, Corbett,
Firebaugh, Havice, Keeley, Longville, Mazzoni, Shelley, Steinberg,
and Washington)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Polanco, Solis, and Vasconcellos)

                        JANUARY 25, 1999

   An act to amend Section 66602 of the Education Code, relating to
the California State University.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 213, Romero.  California State University:  trustees.
   Existing law establishes the California State University and
provides for the administration of the university by the Trustees of
the California State University.  Existing law provides for the
membership of the Trustees of the California State University to
include 5 specified ex officio members, 16 appointive members
appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate,
a student member appointed by the Governor, and a faculty member
appointed by the Governor.  Existing law requires that the Governor
appoint the student member for a 2-year term from a list of not more
than 5 persons furnished by student representatives of each of the
universities and colleges of the California State University.
   This bill would increase the number of student members of the
Trustees of the California State University to 2.  The bill would
require that the term of one of these student members commence in an
even-numbered year and that the term of the other student member
commence in an odd-numbered year.  The bill would require that the
student members be appointed from lists furnished by the governing
board of any statewide student organization that represents the
students of the California State University and the student body
organizations of the campuses of the California State University.
The bill would authorize a student member who graduates from his or
her college or university on or after January 1 of the 2nd year of
his or her term of office to serve the remainder of the term.  The
bill would provide that during the first year of a student member's
term, a student member shall be a member of the board, authorized to
fully participate in discussion and debate at all meetings of the
board and its committees, but not authorized to vote.  The bill would
provide that if a student member resigns from office or a vacancy is
otherwise created in that office during the second year of a student
member's term, the remaining student member shall immediately assume
the office created by the vacancy and all of the participation
privileges of the second-year student member, including the right to
vote, for the remainder of that term.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 66602 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   66602.  (a) The board shall be composed of the following four ex
officio members:  the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the person named by the
trustees to serve as the Chancellor of the California State
University; a representative of the alumni associations of the state
university and colleges, selected for a two-year term by the alumni
council, California State University, which representative shall not
be an employee of the California State University during the two-year
term; and 16 appointive members appointed by the Governor and
subject to confirmation by two-thirds of the membership of the
Senate.
   (b) (1) There shall also be appointed by the Governor for two-year
terms, two students from California state  universities or colleges
who shall have at least a junior year standing at the institutions
they attend, and who remain in good standing as students  during the
two-year term.
   (2) In the selection of students as members of the board, the
Governor shall appoint the students from lists of names of at least
two, but not more than five, persons furnished by the governing board
of any statewide student organization that represents the students
of the California State University and the student body organizations
of the campuses of the California State University.  Any appointment
to fill a vacancy of a student member shall be effective only for
the remainder of the term of the person's office that became vacated.

   (3) The term of office of one student member of the board shall
commence on July 1 of an even-numbered year and expire on June 30 two
years thereafter.  The term of office of the other student member of
the board shall commence on July 1 of an odd-numbered year and
expire on June 30 two years thereafter.  Notwithstanding paragraph
(1), a student member who graduates from his or her college or
university on or after January 1 of the second year of his or her
term of office may serve the remainder of the term.
   (4) During the first year of a student member's term, a student
member shall be a member of the board and may attend all meetings of
the board and its committees.  At these meetings, a student member
may fully participate in discussion and debate, but may not vote.
During the second year of a student member's term, a student member
may exercise the same right to attend meetings of the board, and its
committees, and shall have the same right to vote as the members
appointed pursuant to subdivision (a).
   (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), if a student member resigns
from office or a vacancy is otherwise created in that office during
the second year of a student member's term, the remaining student
member shall immediately assume the office created by the vacancy and
all of the participation privileges of the second-year student
member, including the right to vote, for the remainder of that term
of office.
   (c) The Speaker of the Assembly shall be an ex officio member,
having equal rights and duties with nonlegislative members.
   (d) (1) There shall also be appointed by the Governor for a
two-year term, a faculty member from the California State University
who shall be tenured at the California state university or college at
which he or she teaches.  In the selection of a faculty member as a
member of the board, the Governor shall appoint the faculty member
from a list of names of at least two persons furnished by the
Academic Senate of the California State University.
   (2) The faculty member of the board appointed by the Governor
pursuant to this subdivision shall not participate on any
subcommittee of the board responsible for collective bargaining
negotiations.
   (3) The term of office of the faculty member of the board shall
commence on July 1 and expire on June 30 two years thereafter.
